Projects

Our Projects

Success Stories

Our experience in industrial automation has enabled us to deliver high-performance projects across the automotive, manufacturing, heavy equipment, and packaging industries, developing solutions designed to enhance productivity, reliability, traceability, and process safety.

Solutions Delivered

Stallantis - Automotive

Powertrain

  • Hellcat HEMI Engine Assembly: Comprehensive upgrade of 120 workstations, including control logic migration to the Steeplechase platform by Phoenix Contact.
  • Specialized Testing & Inspection: Commissioning of cold-test stations and multi-spindle systems for 6.7 L turbochargers.
  • Machine Vision: Integration of Cognex and Keyence vision systems for quality control, screw verification, and plate position inspection.

Paint

  • PLC Modernization: Migration of legacy PLC-5 controllers to the ControlLogix platform.
  • Process Automation: Automation and control of phosphate, e-coat, and Uniprimer processes.
  • Thermal Process Control: Upgrade and optimization of furnaces equipped with 10 Antichip and Uniprime incinerators.
  • Robotics: Commissioning and integration of control systems for DÜRR paint robots.
  • DCS & Instrumentation: Implementation of a PlantPAx-based Distributed Control System (DCS) with smart instrumentation.
  • Plant Information Systems: Support for FIS and AV plant information systems.

BIW (Body in White) & General Assembly

  • AVI Systems Support: Maintenance and technical support for AVI systems.
  • Material Handling: Industrial network migration and upgrades to Power & Free conveyor systems.
  • HMI & Control Systems: PanelView terminal migration and PLC upgrades.
  • Communications Infrastructure: Support for ControlNet networks and dedicated networks for robotic cells.
  • Traceability: Support and maintenance of Advanced Vehicle Information (AVI) traceability systems.

General Motors

Mexico Plant

  • Powertrain Lines: Specialized technical support for production lines, including Siemens PLC programming and automation support.
  • Industrial Networks & Drives: Migration and modernization of DeviceNet industrial networks, along with variable frequency drive (VFD) upgrades.

Michigan Plant | USA

  • Industrial Support: Operational and technical support for Powertrain assembly lines.
  • Inspection & Traceability: Support for production traceability and machine vision systems.
  • Robotic Safety: Upgrades to safety architectures for automated cells featuring FANUC and KUKA robots.

Tempur Sealy (USA)

  • Large-Scale Drive Modernization:
    • Replacement and upgrade of 120 PowerFlex 4 variable frequency drives to PowerFlex 527.
    • Modernization of Yaskawa drives and migration from Siemens Masterdrives to Siemens G120.
    • Upgrade of Indramat servo drives for high-precision applications involving cranes and gantries.
  • Control System Migration: Migration from Siemens S7-300 architecture to TIA Portal V18.
  • Functional Safety: Software and hardware upgrades for SIL 2 safety PLC systems.
  • SCADA & IIoT:
    • Design and implementation of an Ignition 8.1 application for data acquisition, real-time monitoring, and production KPI tracking.
    • Development of customized IIoT solutions using JavaScript and Python.
    • HMI Upgrade: Migration of FactoryTalk View SE from V10 to V13.

Fanuc (USA)

  • Antichip Industrial Cells: Integration and technical support for coating and Antichip industrial cells.
  • Control Safety: Configuration and implementation of advanced safety architectures using GuardLogix safety PLCs.

Hilex Saltillo

  • Automated Assembly Line: Complete programming of a production line for automotive interior door panels, including traceability integration, machine vision inspection, and flexible quick-changeover capabilities to support rapid model changes.

Caterpillar Cienegas de Flores

  • Complete Machining Line: End-to-end programming of 15 connecting rod machining cells for high-capacity diesel engines, 3500 Series.
  • Robotic CNC Cell: Integration and programming of a KUKA robot with MAZAK CNC machining centers, automating material loading and unloading operations.

BIC Saltillo

  • Dynamic Packaging Line: Complete programming of a packaging line with production load balancing through interactive HMI selection, including finished-goods routing at 0° or 90°.
  • HMI Language Configuration: Reconfiguration of the Allen-Bradley PanelView HMI language system from Greek to Spanish, improving operator usability and accessibility.

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